** Recommended heavy topwater spin combo **

Reel:

The Tica TT8000 reel is perfect for casting lures at large predators like Kingy’s, Doggies, GT’s and marauding Kelpies.
With a maximum drag capacity of 25kg and designed for use with braid, this reel will handle anything the monsters lurking beneath you, can throw at it.

This reel features a waterproof aluminium main body, cover, and rotor, and forged aluminium alloy spools.
The main shaft, main gear and worm shaft oscillating system are all made from hardened stainless steel for strength, then encased in 8 sealed precision stainless rust resistant ball bearings (RRB) to keep it all running as smooth as silk.
An instant anti-reverse roller bearing in the rotor, anti-twist line roller and a huge waterproof drag, keep the braid under control while fighting your fish.

Reel Specs
* 8 RRB rust resistant bearings.
* Strong and durable aluminium alloy frame/ body cover/ rotor/ bail arm.
* Forged, corrosion-resistant aluminum spool.
* Hardened stainless steel main shaft for enhanced strength.
* Rigid, corrosion-resistant zinc drive gear and bronze pinion gear.
* Stainless steel rear cover.
* Stainless steel screws to secure body cover.
* Aluminum handle.
* Instant anti-reverse.
* Water proof gaskets at drag knob, spool, main shaft and rotor.
* Stainless steel worm shaft oscillating system.
* Anti-twist line roller.
* Computer balanced rotor.
* Weight; 640g
* 5.2:1 retrieve ratio, retrieves 114cm line per handle turn.
* Max Drag; 25kg
* Capacity; Mono 10kg/300m, PE Braid #5 24kg/700m
* Tica 10 year reel warranty

Rod:

Designed for the Japanese topwater market, the Tica Hoodlum Star 270S-300 rod will be perfect casting poppers and stick baits to marauding kingfish in local waters.
The 2.7m (9′) 2 piece blank is built light and strong to ease the pain of all day casting sessions, and has the power to subdue our bigger size NZ kingfish.
The heavy walled slimline blank joins inside the handle to maintain the perfect action of the rod and is suitable for casting lures in the 200g to 300g weight range with line rating from PE8 to PE10.
The rod is finished with quality Fuji tangle free K series guides, graphite reel seat and ergonomically shaped slimline EVA foam grips.

* 2 piece 9’0″ 2.7m rod
* Fuji K-series guides
* Cast rating; 200g to 300g lure
* PE rating; PE8 – PE10
* Rod weight 426gm